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The Beta 4 releases of SecureCRT 8.3, SecureFX 8.3, and ClientPack 8.3 are now available for download.

Beta 4 is the release candidate for 8.3 official.

The 8.3 releases provide time-saving features that improve the look, feel, and performance of the UI and make it faster and easier to connect to and manage sessions. SecureCRT introduces new built-in ANSI color schemes, including Solarized, so that you can easily change the look of your terminal workspace. In both SecureCRT and SecureFX, the Connect bar autocomplete begins filtering as soon as you start to type so that you can quickly find and connect to sessions.

Here’s what you’ll find in the 8.3 (beta) releases:

New in SecureCRT 8.3 (beta)

New built-in ANSI color schemes, including Solarized, make it easy to change the look of your terminal workspace. Choose from a variety of light and dark color combinations, all of which have coordinated background, foreground, and ANSI color combinations.

When the SecureCRT window is resized, the text in the terminal area is rewrapped.

Connect bar auto complete begins filtering as you type, making it easier to find and connect to saved sessions.

A paste confirmation dialog option allows you to preview the contents of the paste buffer before pasting multiple lines of text into a session. This helps prevent accidental pasting of buffer contents into a production or other critical server.

Multiple sessions can be dragged and dropped or copied and pasted in the Session Manager and Connect dialog.

Filtered searches in the Session Manager and Connect bar are faster, which is helpful when the session database is large or located on a network drive.

Up to 16 sessions can now be included on the recent session list.

Support has been added for the SSH2 ChaCha20/Poly1305 and AES-GCM ciphers and the UMAC-128 MAC algorithm. OpenSSH certificates can now be used for authenticating SSH2 sessions.

Scripting enhancements include the ability to script session locking from the Session object.

If a session cannot be cloned or connected using SFTP on the existing SSH transport, SecureCRT will create a new transport.

The “Update Now” menu item is now also available for the Mac, which checks for a newer version of SecureCRT.

New to the Mac and now on all platforms, arguments can be passed to a local application that is launched when a tunnel is established.

New in SecureFX 8.3 (beta)

Auto complete in the Connect bar begins filtering as you type, making it easier to find and connect to saved sessions.

Multiple sessions can be dragged and dropped or copied and pasted in the Session Manager and Connect dialog.

Up to 16 sessions can now be included on the recent session list.

Support has been added for the SSH2 ChaCha20/Poly1305 and AES-GCM ciphers and the UMAC-128 MAC algorithm. OpenSSH certificates can now be used for authenticating SFTP sessions.

Synchronization is now faster when working with large numbers of files and folders.

The “Update Now” menu item is now also available for the Mac. Check for a newer version of SecureFX, and if available, click on a button to download and install the new version.

It is now easier to script file transfers using SFXCL with the ability to take actions based on exit codes that indicate why the operation failed.

New in ClientPack 8.3 (beta)

vsh/vcp/vsftp: Support has been added for the ChaCha20/Poly1305 and AES-GCM ciphers and the UMAC-128 MAC algorithm.

vsh/vcp/vsftp: Support has been added for public-key authentication with OpenSSH certificates.

VRALib (Windows): Support has been added for UMAC-128 MAC algorithm.

vcp/vsh/vsftp: SHA-2 fingerprints are now also shown in base64 in addition to hexadecimal.

vkeygen: The SHA-2 fingerprint is also shown in base64 when keys are created or displayed using the -l and -f flags.

You can download any of the 8.3 beta releases from the beta download page.

The Beta 3 releases of SecureCRT 8.3, SecureFX 8.3, and ClientPack 8.3 are now available for download.

The 8.3 releases provide time-saving features that improve the look, feel, and performance of the UI and make it faster and easier to connect to and manage sessions. SecureCRT introduces new built-in ANSI color schemes, including Solarized, so that you can easily change the look of your terminal workspace. In both SecureCRT and SecureFX, the Connect bar autocomplete begins filtering as soon as you start to type so that you can quickly find and connect to sessions.

Here’s what you’ll find in the 8.3 (beta) releases:

New in SecureCRT 8.3 (beta)

New built-in ANSI color schemes, including Solarized, make it easy to change the look of your terminal workspace. Choose from a variety of light and dark color combinations, all of which have coordinated background, foreground, and ANSI color combinations.

When the SecureCRT window is resized, the text in the terminal area is rewrapped.

Connect bar auto complete begins filtering as you type, making it easier to find and connect to saved sessions.

A paste confirmation dialog option allows you to preview the contents of the paste buffer before pasting multiple lines of text into a session. This helps prevent accidental pasting of buffer contents into a production or other critical server.

Multiple sessions can be dragged and dropped or copied and pasted in the Session Manager and Connect dialog.

Filtered searches in the Session Manager and Connect bar are faster, which is helpful when the session database is large or located on a network drive.

Up to 16 sessions can now be included on the recent session list.

Support has been added for the SSH2 ChaCha20/Poly1305 and AES-GCM ciphers and the UMAC-128 MAC algorithm. OpenSSH certificates can now be used for authenticating SSH2 sessions.

Scripting enhancements include the ability to script session locking from the Session object.

If a session cannot be cloned or connected using SFTP on the existing SSH transport, SecureCRT will create a new transport.

The “Update Now” menu item is now also available for the Mac, which checks for a newer version of SecureCRT.

New to the Mac and now on all platforms, arguments can be passed to a local application that is launched when a tunnel is established.

New in SecureFX 8.3 (beta)

Auto complete in the Connect bar begins filtering as you type, making it easier to find and connect to saved sessions.

Multiple sessions can be dragged and dropped or copied and pasted in the Session Manager and Connect dialog.

Up to 16 sessions can now be included on the recent session list.

Support has been added for the SSH2 ChaCha20/Poly1305 and AES-GCM ciphers and the UMAC-128 MAC algorithm. OpenSSH certificates can now be used for authenticating SFTP sessions.

Synchronization is now faster when working with large numbers of files and folders.

The “Update Now” menu item is now also available for the Mac. Check for a newer version of SecureFX, and if available, click on a button to download and install the new version.

It is now easier to script file transfers using SFXCL with the ability to take actions based on exit codes that indicate why the operation failed.

New in ClientPack 8.3 (beta)

vsh/vcp/vsftp: Support has been added for the ChaCha20/Poly1305 and AES-GCM ciphers and the UMAC-128 MAC algorithm.

vsh/vcp/vsftp: Support has been added for public-key authentication with OpenSSH certificates.

VRALib (Windows): Support has been added for UMAC-128 MAC algorithm.

vcp/vsh/vsftp: SHA-2 fingerprints are now also shown in base64 in addition to hexadecimal.

vkeygen: The SHA-2 fingerprint is also shown in base64 when keys are created or displayed using the -l and -f flags.

You can download any of the 8.3 beta releases from the beta download page.

The Beta 2 releases of SecureCRT 8.3, SecureFX 8.3, and ClientPack 8.3 are now available for download.

The 8.3 releases provide time-saving features that improve the look, feel, and performance of the UI and make it faster and easier to connect to and manage sessions. SecureCRT introduces new built-in ANSI color schemes, including Solarized, so that you can easily change the look of your terminal workspace. In both SecureCRT and SecureFX, the Connect bar autocomplete begins filtering as soon as you start to type so that you can quickly find and connect to sessions.

Here’s what you’ll find in the 8.3 (beta) releases:

New in SecureCRT 8.3 (beta)

New built-in ANSI color schemes, including Solarized, make it easy to change the look of your terminal workspace. Choose from a variety of light and dark color combinations, all of which have coordinated background, foreground, and ANSI color combinations.

When the SecureCRT window is resized, the text in the terminal area is rewrapped.

Connect bar auto complete begins filtering as you type, making it easier to find and connect to saved sessions.

A paste confirmation dialog option allows you to preview the contents of the paste buffer before pasting multiple lines of text into a session. This helps prevent accidental pasting of buffer contents into a production or other critical server.

Multiple sessions can be dragged and dropped or copied and pasted in the Session Manager and Connect dialog.

Filtered searches in the Session Manager and Connect bar are faster, which is helpful when the session database is large or located on a network drive.

Up to 16 sessions can now be included on the recent session list.

Support has been added for the SSH2 ChaCha20/Poly1305 and AES-GCM ciphers and the UMAC-128 MAC algorithm. OpenSSH certificates can now be used for authenticating SSH2 sessions.

Scripting enhancements include the ability to script session locking from the Session object.

If a session cannot be cloned or connected using SFTP on the existing SSH transport, SecureCRT will create a new transport.

The “Update Now” menu item is now also available for the Mac, which checks for a newer version of SecureCRT.

New to the Mac and now on all platforms, arguments can be passed to a local application that is launched when a tunnel is established.

New in SecureFX 8.3 (beta)

Auto complete in the Connect bar begins filtering as you type, making it easier to find and connect to saved sessions.

Multiple sessions can be dragged and dropped or copied and pasted in the Session Manager and Connect dialog.

Up to 16 sessions can now be included on the recent session list.

Support has been added for the SSH2 ChaCha20/Poly1305 and AES-GCM ciphers and the UMAC-128 MAC algorithm. OpenSSH certificates can now be used for authenticating SFTP sessions.

Synchronization is now faster when working with large numbers of files and folders.

The “Update Now” menu item is now also available for the Mac. Check for a newer version of SecureFX, and if available, click on a button to download and install the new version.

It is now easier to script file transfers using SFXCL with the ability to take actions based on exit codes that indicate why the operation failed.

New in ClientPack 8.3 (beta)

vsh/vcp/vsftp: Support has been added for the ChaCha20/Poly1305 and AES-GCM ciphers and the UMAC-128 MAC algorithm.

vsh/vcp/vsftp: Support has been added for public-key authentication with OpenSSH certificates.

VRALib (Windows): Support has been added for UMAC-128 MAC algorithm.

vcp/vsh/vsftp: SHA-2 fingerprints are now also shown in base64 in addition to hexadecimal.

vkeygen: The SHA-2 fingerprint is also shown in base64 when keys are created or displayed using the -l and -f flags.

You can download any of the 8.3 beta releases from the beta download page.

The Official releases of SecureCRT 8.1, SecureFX 8.1, and ClientPack 8.1 are now available.

To see what’s new in 8.1, download the 8.1 official releases today. As always, you can evaluate these new releases without charge for 30 days.

Tab groups, now on all platforms, allow you to compare the output of two sessions and group related sessions in the same SecureCRT window so that you can get more done in less time.

“This is one of the best products for system/network administrators! The icons for Mac are fantastic. Tab groups are very useful, especially for comparing output from tabs. I love automating my daily routine with your product. This saves my time to perform more interesting technical tasks.”

-Sergey Velichko, UNIX Systems Administrator

New in SecureCRT 8.1 (Official)

SecureCRT for Mac has a new GUI and main toolbar. Mac and Linux versions have new toolbar icons in the Session Manager and Connect dialog. Linux makes local shell connections easier with a new toolbar icon.

Get more done in less time using tab groups (now on all platforms). Switch easily between sessions organized in tabs. Or create a temporary tab group so you can work in one tab while monitoring command output from another tab.

Send commands to selected tab groups or visible sessions from the Command window.

Enhanced smart card (PIV/CAC) support is now available on all platforms. Select a specific certificate on the smart card (PIV/CAC) to be used for public-key authentication. PKCS #11 certificates are supported. The username can be pulled directly from the specified certificate.

On Windows, use the right-click menu to perform the following operations on multiple selected tabs: Send to New Tab Group, Send to New Window, Disconnect, Close, and Lock.

New in SecureFX 8.1 (Official)

SecureFX for Mac has a new GUI and main toolbar. Mac and Linux versions have new toolbar icons in the Session Manager and Connect dialog.

A “Synchronize File Browsing” option allows lockstep navigation of local and remote folders that have the same directory structure.

Server-to-server synchronization makes it easier to roll out changes to a production server, do backups, and do replication.

Enhanced smart card (PIV/CAC) support is now available on all platforms. Select a specific certificate on the smart card (PIV/CAC) to be used for public-key authentication. PKCS #11 certificates are supported. The username can be pulled directly from the specified certificate.

The Options menu now includes an “Edit Default Session” item so you can quickly change the default session and the Session Manager and Connect dialog right-click menus now include “Expand All Folders” and “Collapse All Folders”.

SFXCL enhancements include a /ConfigPassphrase option for specifying a configuration passphrase on the SecureFX and SFXCL command line and a /NoTempFiles option that prevents the creation of temporary files during synchronize and quick synchronize operations.

New in ClientPack 8.1 (Official)

vsh/vcp/vsftp now has the ability to specify a password for keyboard-interactive authentication on the command line. This allows unattended jobs or file transfers when the remote server requires keyboard-interactive authentication.